Large areas of sea in the central province of Hà Tĩnh are being polluted by untreated waste from local shrimp farming activities.

Up to four thousand people in Quảng Trạch Commune in Thanh Hóa Province have been suffering severe environmental pollution, reported online newspaper dantri.com.vn.

Việt Nam Association for Urban Planning and Development is suggesting to revive Kim Ngưu River by improving the river’s water quality of a 1.2-km section at first and create a public space for local residents along the riverside.

It’s a familiar idiom: One’s man trash is another man’s treasure.

The Centre Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has intructed Mekong Delta provinces to keep farmers informed about weather and tide conditions so they can harvest crops unprotected by dyke systems.

Hưng Yên Province has raised the alarm over environmental pollution as many local companies continue to discharge untreated wastewater despite strict punishments by authorities.

Việt Nam has gradually improved its legal framework to control persistent organic pollutants but there remain challenges in tackling environmental problems, according to experts.

 Fishes raised by farmers along the Đà River in the northern province of Hòa Bình died en masse during the past week, causing great losses.

 The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) is struggling to handle nearly 6,000 of scrap containers held up at major sea ports around the country, which not only pose environmental concerns but also hinder the port’s activities.

The central city’s environmental protection sub-department has been testing the quality of water samples taken from the ocean beside Đà Nẵng and at waste water discharge outlets after local residents and tourists suffered rashes after swimming at public beaches in recent scorching days.